News and Perspectives

P&G R&D is committed to developing and adopting the latest technologies to address sustainability challenges. These efforts enable us to make better products and support the industry at large in implementing practices that benefit the environment.

At P&G, we are constantly exploring new ways to innovate and deliver solutions that improve lives for the billions of people who use our products every day. P&G R&D employees have long harnessed digital tools to accelerate our innovation process, delivering new offerings with unparalleled speed and efficiency.

Preservatives play a crucial role in our daily lives, even if we don't always notice them. These natural or synthetic ingredients are used to slow or stop the growth of microorganisms in various products and, as a leading innovator in consumer product development, P&G R&D is always looking around the corner for the next best preservative technology.

Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) and water soluble grades of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) are examples of water-soluble polymers widely used in various detergent applications, including Ariel and Tide PODS, Lenor Perfume Beads, and Cascade and Fairy dishwashing capsules.

P&G Research and Development (R&D) has a strong heritage of open innovation practices, led by their team of Connect + Develop (C+D) experts who seek out collaborations to accelerate and amplify innovative solutions.